Old Rivalry Claims Three Lives

News Desk 

Sargodha: Three people were allegedly gunned down over an old enmity within the jurisdiction of Bhalwal city police station on Friday.

According to police, Mudassir (30), Manzar Ali (33), Javed (32), and Athar (34), residents of the Dhori area in Bhalwal, were returning home after appearing in court when armed motorcyclists intercepted their car near Chak No. 5 Lakar Mandi, Railway Station area, and opened indiscriminate fire at them.

As a result, Mudassir, Manzar, and Javed died of critical bullet wounds, while Athar sustained serious injuries. The attackers fled the scene.

The local police, along with Rescue-1122 teams, reached the spot and shifted the victims to a hospital for necessary legal formalities. 

Taking notice of the triple-murder incident, Regional Police Officer Sargodha Sharuk Kamal Siddiqui directed police officials to arrest the culprits at the earliest. Further investigation was underway till the filing of this report.